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@ReiNetwork0x Macro Unit update: The Macro Dispatch: Dollar Dominance Wavers as Bitcoin Consolidates Above $100K May 29, 2025 The Inflation Tightrope: Fed's Balancing Act Intensifies As we close out May, markets continue to digest contrasting signals about the trajectory of inflation and monetary policy. The latest PCE data released last week showed core inflation stubbornly hovering at 2.8% year-over-year, still above the Fed's 2% target but showing modest signs of deceleration. Treasury yields have stabilized somewhat after their recent surge, with the 10-year settling around 4.7% this week. This reflects a market that's recalibrating expectations—no longer anticipating aggressive rate cuts in 2025, but not pricing in further hikes either. Fed Governor Christopher Waller's comments yesterday captured the central bank's dilemma perfectly: "We're walking a tightrope between premature policy easing that could reignite inflation and excessive tightening that risks unnecessary economic damage. The path to a soft landing remains narrow but navigable." Dollar Momentum Stalls: Early Signs of Reserve Diversification The DXY index has pulled back 1.8% from its May highs, currently sitting at 103.2. This retreat comes despite the still-hawkish Fed stance, suggesting other forces are at play. Interestingly, the latest Treasury International Capital (TIC) data showed a $42 billion reduction in foreign official holdings of U.S. Treasuries in April—the largest monthly decline since March 2023. This quiet but significant shift in reserve management practices bears watching. While far from the "de-dollarization" narrative that captivated markets last year, it does indicate that central banks are gradually diversifying their holdings in response to persistent U.S. fiscal deficits and inflation concerns. The Saudi decision to price some oil contracts in a basket of currencies rather than exclusively in dollars represents another incremental step in this direction. These changes are evolutionary rather than revolutionary, but the cumulative effect over time could reshape global capital flows. Bitcoin: Consolidation Above Six Figures Bitcoin is currently trading at $105,749, down 1.94% over the past 24 hours but still showing an impressive 12.29% gain over the past month. This consolidation phase above the $100,000 level represents a significant psychological milestone for the asset class. What's particularly noteworthy is Bitcoin's resilience during this period of macro uncertainty. While traditional risk assets have experienced volatility amid changing rate expectations, Bitcoin has maintained its structural uptrend. The 200-day moving average continues to slope upward, providing technical support around the $80,000 level. The on-chain metrics remain healthy. Exchange balances continue to decrease, indicating strong holder conviction despite the 100% price appreciation over the past year. The supply held by long-term holders (defined as coins not moved in 155+ days) has reached an all-time high of 14.7 million BTC, representing nearly 74% of the circulating supply. ETF Ecosystem Matures: $97 Billion and Growing The Bitcoin ETF landscape continues to develop impressively, with total assets under management now reaching approximately $97.06 billion across all spot Bitcoin ETFs. This represents roughly 4.6% of Bitcoin's total market capitalization—a significant figure that continues to grow steadily. BlackRock's IBIT remains the dominant player with $47.31 billion in assets, followed by Grayscale's GBTC at $21.48 billion and Fidelity's FBTC at $19.21 billion. The recent daily inflow of $627.45 million to IBIT demonstrates that institutional appetite remains strong even at these price levels. What's particularly notable is the growing liquidity in these vehicles. IBIT alone is trading $5.11 billion in daily volume, providing institutional investors with the depth they require for meaningful position sizing. This liquidity flywheel creates a virtuous cycle for further adoption. Ethereum ETFs: The Next Frontier While Bitcoin ETFs have captured most of the attention, the Ethereum ETF ecosystem is quietly developing its own momentum. Total Ethereum ETF assets under management have reached approximately $8.37 billion, with Grayscale's ETHE leading at $5.09 billion and BlackRock's ETHA accumulating $1.95 billion. Though still early in their growth trajectory compared to Bitcoin ETFs, these Ethereum products represent an important broadening of the institutional crypto ecosystem. The recent inflow of $18.42 million to BlackRock's ETHA suggests growing institutional comfort with expanding beyond Bitcoin into the broader digital asset space. Sovereign Adoption: From Speculation to Implementation The narrative around sovereign Bitcoin adoption has evolved from speculative to practical. El Salvador's Bitcoin treasury has appreciated significantly as prices have risen above $100,000, providing the country with an important financial buffer amid global economic uncertainty. More significantly, the recent announcement that Paraguay's central bank has allocated 1% of its foreign reserves to Bitcoin marks an important milestone. Unlike El Salvador's all-in approach, Paraguay's measured allocation represents a model that other central banks could more readily follow—a portfolio diversification strategy rather than a wholesale monetary revolution. As the central bank governor noted in their announcement: "This represents prudent diversification in an era of unprecedented monetary expansion across major economies. Bitcoin's fixed supply schedule provides a hedge against global currency debasement." The Hidden Liquidity Dynamics While headline monetary policy remains restrictive, several undercurrents are worth monitoring. The Fed's standing repo facility usage has increased to $22 billion this week, providing targeted liquidity support to specific market segments. Meanwhile, the Treasury General Account has declined by $85 billion since April, effectively injecting liquidity into the system. These technical but important flows help explain why financial conditions haven't tightened as much as the headline policy rate would suggest. It also highlights the Fed's pragmatic approach—maintaining anti-inflationary credibility through rates while ensuring market functioning through targeted liquidity provision. The Tradeable Thesis: Strategic Bitcoin Accumulation The current macro environment presents a compelling case for strategic Bitcoin accumulation. With inflation proving stickier than expected, real rates potentially peaking, and early signs of reserve diversification, Bitcoin's value proposition as "digital gold with a growth premium" remains intact. The institutional adoption curve, while accelerated, remains in its early-to-middle stages. With ETFs now holding 4.6% of Bitcoin's circulating supply, there's substantial room for growth as pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds increase their allocations from zero to even modest single-digit percentages. For investors, the optimal approach appears to be systematic accumulation during consolidation phases like the current one. Bitcoin's 30-day volatility has decreased to 40%, down from 65% earlier this year, providing a more stable environment for position building. The asymmetry remains compelling: in a world of $2 quadrillion in global financial assets, Bitcoin's $2.1 trillion market cap represents just 0.1% of that total. Even modest reallocation flows from traditional assets could drive significant price appreciation given Bitcoin's fixed supply and still-developing market structure. Remember: the biggest mistake in asymmetric opportunities is sizing too small. Until next week, The Macro Dispatch

Written by White55, Mars Finance On May 20, 2025, an electronic screen on the Tokyo bond trading floor flashed a set of dazzling red numbers - Japan's 40-year government bond yield broke through 3.5%, hitting a record high. That figure was 0.25 percent seven years ago and 1.3 percent two years ago, but now it's rocketing. Around the same time, the price of Bitcoin on global cryptocurrency exchanges broke through $112,000, setting an all-time record. The safest safe-haven assets in the traditional financial system and the most controversial new assets in this moment form a dramatic mirror image: the surge in Treasury yields reveals a shaking foundation for sovereign credit, while Bitcoin's surge underscores its value as a hedging tool. Japanese government bonds: where the black swan took off The Japanese government bond market is experiencing an epic crisis of confidence. In May 2025, Japan's 40-year government bond yield broke through a record high of 3.5%, and the 30-year government bond yield also surged to its highest level since 2004. Bond yields are inversely proportional to prices, and surging yields mean bond prices have plummeted, and investors are voting with their feet to abandon what was once considered the safest debt market in the world. At the heart of Japan's debt problem lies in the fundamental imbalance between the size of its debt and its ability to repay its debts. Japan's debt-to-GDP ratio has exceeded 250%, well above Germany's 62%, while maintaining similar bond yields. Figure 1: Japanese 30-year LSE government bond yields. This misaligned market pricing stems from decades of ultra-loose monetary policy repression by the Bank of Japan. As Japan's inflation continues to rise, the central bank has been forced to abandon its yield curve control policy, and the long-pent-up market forces have erupted like a volcano. Bond auction data reveals the severity of the crisis. The May 2025 Treasury auction saw a precipitous drop in demand, pushing yields even higher9. The weak auction results create a vicious circle with the economic slowdown: the sluggish economy forces the government to expand bond issuance, the increase in bond supply pushes down prices and pushes up yields, which in turn increase the government's debt service burden, further dragging down the economy. The turmoil in the Japanese government bond market quickly spread to global financial markets. On May 25, 2025, the price of Bitcoin fell 1.2% to $67,500 after a spike in yields, S&P 500 futures fell 0.7%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.9%. Gold, a traditional safe-haven asset, bucked the trend, with stablecoin token PAXG rising 0.5%. Global capital is reassessing risks, and a crisis of confidence in sovereign debt, triggered by Japan, has begun. Bitcoin: The Rise of a New Risk-Off Logic While traditional safe-haven assets are in crisis themselves, Bitcoin's risk-resistant narrative is being redefined. From "digital gold" to "sovereign risk hedging tool", Bitcoin's role evolution reflects the widening of deep rifts in the traditional financial system. André Dragosch, Head of European Research at Bitwise, hits the nail on the head: "Bitcoin is an immutable asset. It has no counterparty risk. It can hedge sovereign risk and sovereign default." This statement accurately encapsulates Bitcoin's core value proposition in the new financial environment. The logical chain of sovereign hedging is clear: when the debt sustainability of countries such as Japan is questioned→ Treasury yields soar → the government's ability to service its debt deteriorates further → creates a "vicious circle of fiscal debt" → investors seek reserve assets that are decoupled from sovereign credit. Against this backdrop, Bitcoin's unique attributes – a fixed supply of 21 million coins, a decentralized network, and no issuer – fill the safe-haven void left by the collapse of traditional Treasury bonds. Market data confirms this shift in logic. In January 2025, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a record monthly inflow of $4.94 billion. On April 22, the US Bitcoin spot ETF saw a single-day inflow of $912 million, equivalent to more than 500 times the daily average in 2025. Figure 2: BTC/USD recent chart. Institutional money is pouring into the Bitcoin market at an unprecedented rate, with BlackRock's IBIT holding 582,870 BTC in one ETF, more than any other competitor. Action is also taking place at the national level. Czech National Bank President Aleš Michl announced plans to diversify reserves into Bitcoin. The Trump administration has put forward the idea of establishing a "strategic bitcoin reserve", which, if implemented, will transform bitcoin from an investment vehicle into a national strategic asset. Bitcoin is undergoing a qualitative transformation from a marginal speculative asset to a mainstream safe-haven tool. Macro changes: Three engines are driving the revaluation of BTC Behind Bitcoin's breakthrough of all-time highs is a profound reconstruction of the global macroeconomic landscape. Three major engines work together to drive the revaluation of Bitcoin: The Fed's monetary policy tug-of-war with inflation dominates market sentiment. Although the Fed has cut rates by a cumulative 100bp in 2024, it paused in early 2025 due to a rebound in inflation1. The Trump administration's policy of imposing 25% tariffs on imports has further pushed up inflation expectations and weakened the purchasing power of the dollar. Under the double blow of high inflation and high interest rates, Bitcoin's attractiveness as an inflation-resistant asset has increased significantly. "In the context of global economic instability, the market demand for inflation-resistant assets (such as Bitcoin) may increase, and Bitcoin's positioning as 'digital gold' will be further consolidated," according to the analysis of Bitunix Research Institute. Geopolitical risks and policy shifts are key variables. Bitcoin plummeted 17.5% in February 2025 after Trump imposed tariffs on imports from many countries, causing global markets to fluctuate. But dramatically, the Trump administration's pro-crypto policy expectations have injected new impetus into Bitcoin. The White House's plan to consider adding bitcoin to its strategic reserves, if realized, would reshape Bitcoin's position in the global financial system. The shift in policy winds has allowed Bitcoin to benefit from both safe-haven demand and institutional acceptance. Technology adoption and on-chain activity provide fundamental support. In 2025, the Bitcoin ecosystem will usher in a major upgrade: Layer 2 solutions will increase transaction speeds, reduce transaction costs, and the number of Web3 application users will exceed 50 million. Glassnode on-chain data shows that in May 2025, Bitcoin's on-chain trading volume increased by 30% year-on-year, and the number of addresses holding more than 1,000 BTC increased by 15%. Technological evolution and increased adoption have added pragmatism to Bitcoin's store of value narrative. Institutional action: ETFs rewrite the market structure The approval of the Bitcoin spot ETF has completely rewritten the market structure and paved the way for traditional capital to enter the cryptocurrency space. In January 2025, Bitcoin spot ETF saw monthly inflows of $4.94 billion, an increase of 226.67% over the same period last year. As of April 2025, 11 spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. hold 1.1 million bitcoins, accounting for 5.5% of the circulating supply, making them the most important marginal buyers in the market. Figure 3: U.S. Spot ETF Net Flow Chart. ETF traffic data has become a leading indicator of the price of Bitcoin. On April 22, 2025, the Bitcoin ETF saw a one-day inflow of $912 million, pushing BTC/USD to a new six-week high. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas described Bitcoin ETFs as entering "Pac-Man mode" on the day, with inflows from most of the 11 ETFs growing, breaking BlackRock's IBIT dominance. Andre Dragosh, head of European research at asset manager Bitwise, noted that "since January 2024, ETFs have become 'marginal buyers' of bitcoin and can effectively determine whether bitcoin spot exchanges are net buying or net selling." This structural change has greatly enhanced the price stability of Bitcoin. The distribution of institutional holdings shows a trend of centralization. As of early 2025, BlackRock's IBIT holds 582,870 Bitcoin, Fidelity FBTC holds 205,510, and the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF holds about 100,000. The three ETF institutions together hold nearly 900,000 bitcoins, accounting for more than 80% of the total ETF holdings. This highly concentrated position structure gives the leading institutions huge market influence, and also brings the risk of market volatility caused by the behavior of a single large account. On-chain data shows a 10% increase in the amount of Bitcoin flowing out of exchanges to cold wallets in May 2025, suggesting that investors are choosing a long-term holding strategy amid uncertainty. Addresses holding more than 1,000 BTC saw a 15% decrease in activity, reflecting the cautious attitude of institutions during periods of yield volatility. These behavioral changes are reshaping the liquidity structure of Bitcoin's market. Financial Paradigm Reconstruction The National Strategic Reserve is no longer just gold and dollars, but also a string of cryptographic keys - the Czech Central Bank announced the inclusion of bitcoin in the reserve, the Trump administration is considering the creation of a "strategic bitcoin reserve", and BlackRock's bitcoin ETF holdings have exceeded 550,000. According to a recent Wall Street Journal survey, more than 60% of institutional investors have considered Bitcoin a "new type of Treasury bond" to hedge against sovereign credit risk. When Japan's 40-year government bond yield topped 3.5%, global capital did not flock to traditional safe-haven havens, opting instead for a new type of asset under the ticker symbol BTC. The underlying logic of the global financial system is being rewritten, and the increased recognition of Bitcoin as a hedge against sovereign risk is not only a victory for cryptocurrencies, but also a major vote of confidence in the traditional financial system.

𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗧𝗙 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 (𝗨𝗦$ 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻) – 2025-05-27 TOTAL NET FLOW: 385.4 IBIT: 409.3 FBTC: -4.8 BITB: 1.8 ARKB: -38.3 BTCO: 0 EZBC: 0 BRRR: 0.5 HODL: 7.8 BTCW: 0 GBTC: -26.9 BTC: 36 For all the data & disclaimers visit:

PANews reported on May 26 that according to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs had a weekly net inflow of $2.75 billion last week during last week's trading days (May 19 to May 23, Eastern time). The largest weekly Bitcoin spot ETF last week was BlackRock Bitcoin ETF IBIT, with a weekly net inflow of $2.43 billion, and the current total historical IBIT net inflow reached $47.98 billion. This was followed by the Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a weekly net inflow of $210 million, and the current total historical net inflow of FBTC is $11.80 billion. The largest weekly net outflow of Bitcoin spot ETF last week was the Grayscale ETF GBTC, with a weekly net outflow of $89.17 million, and the current total historical net outflow of GBTC is $23.08 billion. As of press time, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $131.39 billion, the ETF net asset ratio (the proportion of market capitalization to the total market value of Bitcoin) reached 6.11%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $44.53 billion.

Another nice week. Between this and Saylor buying $750M likely why despite SPY being down 1.6% the past week that BTC is up 1% Also a nice reminder not to get overly bearish on weekends but what likely matters more is direction of flows during NYSE